Re: your comment about echinacea being only useable for 2-3 months at a time. While individuals may vary, we have been studying herbs with a naturopathic physician trained at the Naturopathic College of Natural Medicine. She tells us that the idea of limitations on echinacea use is a big myth perpetuated by a big American magazine who misread a research paper on echinacea. The research was in German, and it had graphs which were misinterpreted. The media whizzes who tried to translate the paper got it wrong. It was published with national coverage, and incorrect information! While the magazine printed a correction in the following edition, apparently millions of people took in this information and the myth still lives many years later.
In actuality (this is backed up by valid research which can be looked up by anyone interested in verifying my note), echinacea is not limited in use at all (of course correct dosage and case by case needs must be the primary factor of consideration). In fact it is an herb which can be taken for an entire lifetime, as respected herbalists such as Kerry Bone and Ed Smith will verify. I urge everyone who thinks that echinacea is a "limited use only" herb, to check out the research and benefit from the incredible immune support that it has to offer us over our lifetimes.
Thanks for the post Kris!
